Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04
cultivation If Tea Ros.

The books either give d;aic5
DDS Of caring for tea roses ~ net.
casually that they arc 50 cb. man
not worth while to take mucb t'rlp =
/ know that a few dollars sna ~ouas
year may in five years riy5l '.1s sae
choice large bushes. with E,a 0s.
work. Start with deeplv d 1,'g nl'
enriched plot, as wide as tbe Ivy v
a greenhouse sash, (about siy fo-ss4 g
once, twice or more times as
the sash is wide, j. e., three f'oAs g
feet, etc. Order the rose plantse IVY y
but do not have them sent until n ea'
planting time, probably in Nav Mo
trustworthy houses will accom-, ADs
customers in this way. Follow Nv
rections of any good cataloo -us e
caring for the plants, setting tbs~ M" !
in even rows, as near as you can j,I Y
wise. In autumn, as the fr.t ' p.
frosts come, protect the root
mulching with leaves and ma
Save a good pile of leaves IN soe Y
place where they will keep drv ''''
Now make or have made 1
frames, each side made in so,. lug
piece, with a mortice or grove u !, .' -
end Of two pieces so that the oS t,1
pieces can slide down into tbo1
Then they have a hook and screw ', ~.
at each corner. In this way the fr., ~
can be taken apart and piled away A.
each spring, and will last for rea ,'
These frames should be as deem f ,'e
front to back as n greenhouse so.S
and may be as wide as one. ar ~,
sashes, possible even nine feet Tb.,
may be about three feet high at n
back, sloping little to the front n,
any roof.
Secondhand sashes can be bono,
quite cheaply, and one can even t6,
glazier in necessity, repairing broke
places. Put the frames around H
roses as it gets colder, adding e,
more leaves. Two persons can SET NJ
these side pieces, and a third can 4.
in the back and front. even if HI
"only a woman" and Cwo children
hold on. When real cold is to be p,
pected, (about Thanksgiving tim,
cover several inches deep with dr
leaves, lightly thrown on, and put a
the sashes; bank the frames viii
leaves, litter manure, or anytbin
SO as to make all compact ia
bushes may be pruned, and bent dow
without injury. Put on mats. board
on other protection, to guard the ola
against injury from heavy ice, ct,
but let this be only in the depth
winter.
Perhaps roses under single (thr
feetl frames do a little better tn,
under double frames, so put tend
sorts, and dwarf growers then
Queen Olga of Wirtembwg had Ia
autumn grown over six feet high. al
too large to clasp about for tying,
my dol,,le frame was useful in giyil
room fer this bush to be bent dow
after being cut in severely.
Safrano, Bon Silene, and Spru
roses have wintered thus for Gig
years, and are fine bushes now Soi
have died, but nearly always fro
ayoidable cause.
In the middle Of April. tea roses U
der my frames have leaves and
shoots. Outside, the first croC
bloomed at the same time. To ke
roses dry over winter seems the d
secret Of success. Gradual hardeni
to as much cold as they will bear wi
out blackening is also necessary
am not yet done experimenting as
early spring treatment, but incline
keeping the glass over them ratI
late, giving air in good weather, ayo
ing much dampness. So we may h'
beautiful Tea and Bourbon roses, e'
in the cold land of the Good Hon
keepteg.